Data Activism and Social Change

by Miren Gutiérrez

This book efficiently contributes to our understanding of the interplay between data, technology and communicative practice on the one hand, and democratic participation on the other. It addresses the emergence of proactive data activism, a new sociotechnical phenomenon in the field of action that arises as a reaction to massive datafication, and makes affirmative use of data for advocacy and social change. By blending empirical observation and in-depth...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319783181
• ISBN13: 9783319783185
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"